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Tex Studies Fall ACP
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What happened in Texas in 1519 | Pineda mapped the Texas coast |
| What happened in Texas in 1718? | Mission San Antonio (the Alamo) was established |
| What happened in Texas in 1821? | Mexico (New Spain) won independence from Spain |
| What happened in Texas in 1836? | Texas won independence from Mexico |
| What happened in Texas in 1845? | Texas was annexed by the United States |
| Which era of Texas History discusses the land and the first people to live there? | Natural Texas and Its People |
| In what era did Conquistadors from Spain and explorers from France make first contact with Texas natives? | Age of Contact |
| In what era did Spain begin building missions, presidios and towns throughout Texas? | Spanish Colonial |
| In what era did Anglo American empresarios receive land grants to settle families in Texas? | Mexican National |
| Texas fought for and won independence and was an independent country in the _____________________ Era | Revolution and Republic |
| The Mexican American War, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and Compromise of 1850 happened in the _________________ Era. | Early Statehood |
| Which Native cultural group was nomadic, lived on the coast, hunted and fished for food and included the Karankawa tribe? | Gulf Coast |
| Which native cultural group was sedentary, lived in Wickiups in east Texas, farmed for food and included the Caddo tribe? | Southeastern |
| Which native cultural group was nomadic, fierce warriors, relied on buffalo for food and shelter and included the Comanche and Apache tribes? | Plains |
| Which native cultural group was sedentary, farmed using irrigation, lived in adobe pueblos and included the Jumano and Tiguan tribes? | Puebloan |
| Which Spanish Conquistador mapped the Texas coast in 1519 and became the first European to see the land? | Alonso Alvarez de Pineda |
| Which Spanish Conquistador shipwrecked off the Texas coast and wrote a book called La Relacion about his experiences with natives? | Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca |
| What were the three reasons for Spanish exploration? | God, Gold, Glory |
| To what religion did Spain want to convert the natives? | Catholicism |
| What legendary place were many explorers like Estevanico and Coronado looking for? | Cibola (City of Gold) |
| What French explorer landed in Texas in 1685 by mistake? | Robert Cavelier de La Salle |
| What was the name of the settlement La Salle and his settlers established on the Texas coast? | Fort St. Louis |
| Why did Spain begin rapidly colonizing Texas? | They were afraid the French might take over after they discovered La Salle's settlement |
| What did Spain build in Texas to claim the territory as their own? | Missions, Presidios and Towns |
| What is a mission? | A church used to convert natives to Catholicism |
| What is a presidio? | A Spanish military fort that protected missions and surrounding towns |
| Who gave the speech El Grito de Dolores and sparked the Mexican War for Independence? | Father Miguel Hidalgo |
| What was the bloodiest battle in Texas History, fought as part of the Mexican War for Independence? | Battle of Medina |
| What year did Mexico win independence from Spain? | 1821 |
| Who were the empresarios? | Men who got land grants from the Mexican government in exchange for bringing settlers |
| Who was the most successful empresario? | Stephen F. Austin |
| Why did Mexico want to bring settlers to Texas? | To increase the population and prevent the land from being taken over |
| Where did the Anglo settlers come from? | The United States |
| Why did many Anglo Americans want to GTT? | Cheap land, escape debts, start a new life |
| What rules did Anglo Americans in Texas have to follow? | Speak Spanish, Be Catholic, No Slave Trading |
| The Fredonian Rebellion, Mier y Teran Report, Law of April 6 1830, Turtle Bayou Resolutions and Arrest of Stephen F. Austin all led to what war? | The Texas Revolution |
| Who was the commander of the Texas army that led Texas to victory at San Jacinto? | Sam Houston |
| Who led the Texas Army at the Alamo and wrote a letter asking for anyone who could to come help? | William B. Travis |
| Who led the Texas Army at Coleto Creek? He surrendered and he and his men were executed at Goliad. | James Fannin |
| Who led the Mexican Army and was President of Mexico during the Texas Revolution? | Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna |
| What was the first battle of the Texas Revolution? | Battle of Gonzales |
| What was the rallying cry on the battle flag at Gonzales? | Come and Take It |
| What was the outcome of the Battle of the Alamo? | Mexico won because they outnumbered the Texans. All 180 Texan soldiers were killed. |
| What was the outcome of the Battle of Coleto Creek? | The Texan army surrendered, but all of them were executed a week later at Goliad |
| What was the last battle of the Texas Revolution? | Battle of San Jacinto |
| What was the result of the Battle of San Jacinto? | Texas won, Santa Anna signed the Treaty of Velasco which stated Texas was independent |
| Where was the Texas Declaration of Independence written? | Washington on the Brazos |
| Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence? | George "Babyface" Childress |
| Who served as the first and third president of Texas? | Sam Houston |
| Why did Texas want to join the United States? | They owed debts, they needed protection from Mexico and the Natives and their economy was unstable |
| When was Texas annexed to the United States? | 1845 |
| What war occured right after Texas was annexed? | Mexican-American War |
| What did Mexico have to do at the end of the Mexican-American War? | Sell half of its territory to the United States for $15 Million (Mexican Cession) |
| What was the result of the Compromise of 1850 on Texas? | Texas sold 1/3 of its western territory to the US for $10 Million, Texas remained a slave state |
| What principles of government were used at the Constitutional Convention at Washington on the Brazos? | Republicanism and Popular Sovereignty |
| What are the four regions of Texas? | Coastal Plains, North Central Plains, Great Plains, Mountains and Basins |
| What region of Texas receives the most precipitation? | Coastal Plains |
| Which region of Texas has the highest population? | Coastal Plains |
| Which region of Texas has the highest elevation? | Mountains and Basins |
| As you move east in Texas, __________________ and _________________ increase. | Precipitation and Population |
| As you move west in Texas, __________________ increases. | Elevation |
| What region of Texas is home to Palo Duro Canyon? | Great Plains |
| What region of Texas is home to Guadalupe Peak? | Mountains and Basins |
| What region of Texas is home to the Pineywoods, Gulf of Mexico and the major cities of Dallas and Houston? | Coastal Plains |
| Which region of Texas does not have any major landforms, but contains many military bases? | North Central Plains |
| The Spanish Language, rodeo, Catholicism, San Antonio, Rio Grande and mission-style architecture are all examples of the _____________________ influence on Texas. | Spanish |
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